EASY 2 MAKE! DIY STRETCHER TOOL! HOW-TO Make "REVERSE"CURVED FLANGES on SHEET METAL

On this episode of Make It Kustom, I BUILD a STRETCHER tool from scrap metal Follow along to learn how to make your own sheet metal stretching tool.
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[@Marckusmtrmth]

Favorite statement, "It already works in my head". Love it!!!

[@akeosterdahl5037]

I lovi't !!!!

[@olemanhunter5407]

Great job,,,,

[@laszlovona]

Yes, and tbh that feeling gives me more sense of accomplishment than actually finishing the fabrication.

[@darrenhowes4720]

Positive thinking 😁👍🏾

[@fishhuntadventure]

@@laszlovona That’s a lot of the reason why there’s three tools I need to make- want to make- aren’t built. Got ’em figured out and have materials for two of them but once I got past the hurdles in my head (and didn’t have immediate need) I was like “that was easy” and then moved on to something else. But hey- I need the stretch hammer on a fancy trailer fender project. If I keep waiting to build it I can make sure the fenders take several hours longer than they should. Win! >rolleyes

[@jeffpitzer8521]

While watching your awesome linear stretching tool in action I got an idea. If you had any broken punches from your scotchman ironworker they would make an awesome hardened bottom die turned on it's side. The 1" diameter would probably work perfectly and would be harder than Chinese arithmetic!

[@Studebomber]

Totally going to build one! I have a kick stretcher and shrinker set on my Xmas list, but this works so well! Especially for how inexpensive it is, it's a no Brainerd! Thanks again Karl, another homerun.

[@RaysLaughsAndLyrics]

Sanding and polishing.. give your pink lungs some love ❤and wear a dust mask. Great build.🦾 Thanks for sharing your time and resources. 👍

[@michaelcaraway6801]

Watching you and Elio reminds me of helping my dad when I was young. I would see things way before he did and offer suggestions during the process only to be ignored. After way too much time and effort, we almost always ended up doing it the way I suggested in the first place. Ah, wonderful memories. Poor Elio!!

[@gregorycatren3442]

I definitely see you using this tool in the future... I also see you adding this to your blanishing hammer ...it's an awesome tool for any shop...you still amaze me... Keep going...and keep putting out great videos...thank you

[@samsonmtx]

Absolutely beautiful finish with no added effort... well done awesome tool!!!..😎 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤘

[@donames6941]

Thank you for taking the time to share with us low-budget guys on how to make tools for cheap👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@mixerman1]

That little jewel is worth its weight, the finish is great. Wheel wells, frenching taillights, The mind of a genius

[@CLPRPSD]

I thoroughly enjoy all of your tool building videos.

[@michaelwdavis]

That is phenomal! Amazing how it works so well and leaves such a beautiful finish. Usually a DIY tool has compromises, but this blows away my more expensive jaw stretcher.

[@idcashflow]

quick and cheap hack with best results, thank you man

[@rennch.]

100% Making one of these this weekend. What a cool, easy tool! Thanks man.

[@Inthegarage685]

Me two

[@playsportfun3356]

That's stretcher is a great idea. I'll have to find the time to make one. I've told a lot of people about your battery tray. I was really blown away by that video.

[@RDBuilt-ev6oy]

I think I'll crank one out today. Thanks for sharing.

[@brianwelch1579]

I made mine with a .5" x 6" steel bar, I gave it a throat that allows me to make a ~2.5" wide flange by making passes across. It works extremely well, I machined the anvil to fit a piece of O1 drill rod and silver brazed it in. A dunk in oil and a file can just barely scratch it. I've polished it and it works extremely well now, the hard anvil is a big upgrade but I have to see if it holds up.

[@kimbodywork1405]

I know you hear this all the time but thank you so much for your Dyi videos. It helps us that more time than money!

[@MakeItKustom]

You’re so welcome! Thanks for watvhing

[@williamenglish4398]

Karl these are great so easy to build, in-expensive and most importantly they work, this helps us home builders on tight budgets. Lloyd from OZ!

[@maiermetalworks]

Genius! Nice work man!

[@swissgi]

Just discovered your chanel.. and man you’re awsome! Thank you for your content!

[@blackbuttecruizr]

Amazing!!!! "Ooooooh coffee"

[@robertbennett9243]

That's a cool cheap tool for us diy people. (along with the shrinker ) Thanks for the ideas.

[@kirkoglesby6175]

No shortage of game changing ideas Karl!

[@naimatakku]

Incredible results!! That surface finish is so awesome. I have to give this one a go

[@MakeItKustom]

Worth making for sure!!! Love this lil thing

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

That's a fine project! Thank you.

[@lcar9871]

This is soo cool!!! I wonder, for the Anvil part, if you used the head of a Grade 8 bolt? Possibly harder steel and you could polish it up nice

[@GypsyJvan]

nice tool..thanks..I'm a blacksmith from ohio, (Black Art Forge)..some of ur videos has helped me on my blacksmithing..

[@erictaunton2183]

It works fantastic good job 👍 👍👍👍

[@slashsplat]

You are an inspiration. Thanks!

[@yt650]

I would be interested in what the reduction in the thickness of the metal would be, I know it’s probably a small amount but I would like to know what it started out as and what it ended up as. What a great video.

[@jpthedelawarebeeman6239]

There is nothing more satisfying than making your own tool that will last a lifetime! Awesome job Karl. If only I had another restoration in me I'd make one for myself :) ~~~~~ Question ???? couldn't you just make another base\holder but reverse the surfaces to make a shrinker?

[@skyfreakwi]

Yeah what jp said... Make a set of finger shrink dies that'll fit on there. Then we can toss all those jaw type shrinker stretchers.

[@jpthedelawarebeeman6239]

@@skyfreakwi It would surely be faster than doing it manually and remove the hammering step out of the process that Karl did on the previous tool.

[@01squigs]

Love your videos , if I may suggest something, it you weld a small 1/4" bar stock or something across the bottom so it rests on top of the vice jaws it will stop the tool from moving around or sinking in between the jaws in the vice .

[@kenstevens5675]

Probably gonna have to make one of these. Thanks for the tips. Have a great day.

[@ronbunker5778]

That works fantastically!

[@kitfoxmk2]

Great job

[@firstmkb]

Ok, that WAS really cool!

[@sadiejustin]

That is badass! I will also be making one of those. Thanks Karl!

[@jimgoodwin6440]

Would you want to make the hammer tilt-able in relation to the anvil? A flange needs more stretch at the edge than at the bend, right?

[@danamcintyre3565]

Great additive to the arsenal of tools

[@squiggsgarage8601]

A homemade throatless sheer would be really cool to see how you would make one!!!

[@courier11sec]

Man both of these turned out killer! Somehow I was unsubscribed from your channel so I'm glad you popped back up in the recommendations. Thanks for sharing this. 🙂

[@MakeItKustom]

Glad to have you back!

[@chuckfry1227]

Most excellent Sir.

[@papawheelie5835]

Another triumph! This is cool!

[@SuperDave-xs6pt]

Hi Karl, What a great tool. A kick stretcher would have shredded that piece... What if you make a cut on the frame parallel with the welded face, so that you might make a flange on a taller piece, not limiting yourself to say 3/4" and work the metal depth on the hammer like you were doing. Keep up the inspirational videos! And what's up with the Baby Buick?

[@gerryharris2240]

You never sieze to amaze me. I’m going to make one of these and teach myself how to do it. Always playing with cars so would be a handy tool to have in my toolbox.

[@honthirty_]

Cease? Or is that a clever pun you made.

[@stevesimons6333]

Outstanding!

[@James-fs4rn]

👍 brilliant idea and fab as always!

[@glenmiller3783]

Another awesome home made $40. tool

[@DuckyHunter812]

I cannot like this enough. What a great project!

[@MakeItKustom]

This project gave me more ideas haha

[@DuckyHunter812]

Looking forward to seeing those as well.

[@daleking8529]

What a cool tool and it does a great job! Take care

[@tomworrick6384]

This is brilliant!

[@darrenhowes4720]

Wow what a great tool 🔨 much better than a stretcher 😁👍🏾❤️

[@rdspeedfab]

I’ll probably never use my kick shrinker again. Great idea!

[@evanfrucht]

This could be used to planish out the tucks from the shrinking tool you just made, they work together well

[@chrisboehme7136]

Suggestion, make the main body of the stretcher out of paper, then transfer that to a piece of pine wood the same size as the 5/8 bar stock. You can make all the adjustments easier that way, then transfer to 5/8 steel bar stock

[@digschopper9321]

I need to do this, and a planishing hammer. I wish there was internet when i started fabbing sheet metal, your videos would have shot me far ahead. Some of my methods seem neanderthal now. Wait, i AM a neanderthal.

[@zhuk3848]

👍💥🔥 Чувак ,ти крутий.Дякую за гарні ідеї.🤓

[@krekautofunilaria8730]

Você é um mito na inovação de ferramentas 😮😮

[@billcreekmore9276]

Nailed it!

[@brianwasmund7568]

I love making my own tools, I've got one that isn't commercially made that I need to start producing, because I keep getting requests for. But I need to come up with a new, sturdier design that is easy to manufacture, because like this, it takes another tool that you have to buy to make it.

[@pdnetzer9561]

Nice job!

[@paulhedman7387]

I love this !!!!

[@BikeBurn]

That is awesome man

[@ohiohammerandleversme6875]

Now that was freakin cool !!!

[@kyronwagner9015]

Pretty impressive

[@retroclassicsgarage]

Love it!!!!!❤

[@BoxcarsGarage]

Improvement??? Maybe add some serrations to the inside of the clamp surface to lessen the potential of slipping?? iDK. Good vid

[@edmccoy7248]

Great job Thanks!

[@ChadReynoldsGarage]

Karl, if you also had one that didn't have a rounded lower "anvil" but was perfectly flat instead, you could use it to planish the flange after using the shrinking tool on it for a super clean surface finish couldn't you?

[@kristermalmgren5879]

Realy whant to se how you are doing trunk gutter, thats my next problem 😁 love your videos 👍😎

[@jrehtil1494]

Clever as clever can be

[@TheTrooper777]

Awesome man, awesome

[@rickyfulks889]

Cool tool

[@mrhillmant]

Amazing idea and craftsmanship! Are you adding pressure whit your hands to help the stretch? How would you modify to make it double purpose to shrink as well?

[@westendcages]

I'm making one... thanks

[@thewinddb]

Eye-crometer... I'm stealing that one. 😂

[@oscara.8176]

Nice. Thanks.

[@shedendman]

Karl,personally.the best damn tool you've ever made,brilliant my man Oh,lets see the new haircut,lol

[@JimBailie]

Put the spring on the hammer,you'll be glad you did:)

[@TheChaos98]

Money maker here! Sell a KIT!!! I would love to make this brother!!! Ill pass it on!

[@lloydratsoy2057]

Watched a welding video where the welder showed to use old HSS drill bits as tig rod to hard face a hammer. That should work if your face proves too soft.

[@williamherring5441]

Sweet!

[@vicferrari9380]

I have several sections of blades/ knifes from hydrolic plate shears. I wonder if they would make good lower die plate? They are seriously hard stuff.

[@timr.3108]

Useful tool. I think I'll try this one.

[@MakeItKustom]

Ya man give it a shot! Easy!

[@lookoutmountainhoneybees1942]

I could really use one for making the beads rolls on my 34 Pontiac town car. Looks like an awesome piece for my shop

[@lookoutmountainhoneybees1942]

You really make some great tools for the metal working shop. Thanks for sharing 🎉 Happy New Year 🎉😅

[@purpguy69]

Awesome

[@BeetleJuice1980]

How many psi do you use on that pneumatic hammer? Any special pattern we have to do to the die?

[@lorenbush8876]

That's really nice, no finish work, you knocked a homerun with that one, that is much better than a jaw stretcher. Thanks.

[@pickuptrucker17]

sick dude

[@ohar7237]

Wow. That first test. Holy F S. Nice job. I had been thinking that you might actually *want* the bit of rise to the rear that you had at first, because that is, after all, what you're trying to "squeeze" to get the flange to form, but... I don't think you need it. That is very, very impressive. :D Is that steel or aluminum you are stretching in that last flange you made?

[@jeffwooton7138]

Genius!

[@jeffwooton7138]

And, this only took 2 to 3 hours to make, to give a lifetime of shaping ability.

[@waynetokarz174]

Karl if one shaped the tooling in reverse curve, would it shrink?

[@upnorthyooper1196]

Just brilliant ! You should have patent that. It wont be long befor it is on the market by some generic tool company.

[@anthonykinrade8642]

Could you make a sheet metal cutter similar to the one you have?

[@Boks121]

Жаль что такие прекрасные видео никто не переводит на русский. Очень позновательный контент, спасибо вам!

[@P.Trim69]

Nice

[@stephenphoenix2919]

I would think that the hammer should be held, with a spring device, that holds it against the anvil. Otherwise it will wear the hammer out rapidly. Perhaps?

[@dougscriver7726]

Mint karl

[@femundsenden]

Nice work dude (y) Do you think you would be able to make a full circle with this? Greetings from Norway :)

[@jasontowery8334]

could you make a device using a engine vavle or would it be to brittle?

[@markjohnston2339]

How vabout using some Study hard surfaceing rod for the anvil section?